What happens when NY and Chicago lose out on the Free Agency sweeps?

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  1. BoomChakaLaka

    BoomChakaLaka Well-Known Member

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    So what does NY and Chicago do when they come up empty in the free agency sweepstakes?

    Suppose Lebron and Bosh were to sign with New Jersey, and Wade, Boozer and Amare all re-sign with their previous teams?

    ?

    These are two of the largest NBA markets. How does the NBA fair?
     
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    barfo triggered obsessive commie pinko boomer maniac Staff Member Global Moderator

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    I believe the phrase is schadenfreude - and lots of it.

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    Their fans will be disappointed.

    Clearly some teams are going to lose out, since they can't all get LeBron, Wade, and Bosh. Those teams will over pay for a guys like Johnson, Miller, Allen, etc.
     
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    They will have a TON of money to throw at mediocre players.
     
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  5. BoomChakaLaka

    BoomChakaLaka Well-Known Member

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    I think Stern would crap his drawers. Remember back to the very first NBA Lottery....and how the (Patrick Ewing) ping pong balls just happened to drop NY's way?

    I won't be surprised to hear that Lebron chooses the Knicks (along with Bosh), and Wade goes to Chicago!
     
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    Travis Outlaw with a match contract here we come.
     
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    Wait until next year when Melo is free?
     
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  8. BoomChakaLaka

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    If the Knicks don't land one of the big three FA's, I say we push them for a trade of Rudy and JPEC for Lee and their number one pick. This assures us a top 3 pick in the 2011 draft, gets us a productive big, and NY will have all the room in the world to pursue Mello in a year. Not to mention that insurance will pay for Joel.

    We could then trade LMA, Bayless and Camby for CP3 and Okafor.

    Paul/Miller
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    Batum/Cunningham/Reno Rook
    Lee/Pendergraph
    Oden/Okafor

    NY's number 1 pick next year
     
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    I don't think they'd even accept that trade on NBA Live 2010
     
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    Lee's a free agent. This trade buys them huge cap space for next year...with insurance paying the tab! Essentially, it costs them their 2011 draft pick for huge cap space. And they get Rudy.
     
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    can't trade consecutive 1sts...
     
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    also, isn't their 2011 1st a swap with the Rockets?
     
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    too good to be true, they need to do something so we all stop speculating and start complaining about the move they made.
     
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    Lee is an unrestricted free agent... trading for Joel makes no sense.
     
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    I start a multi-page rant on Imaginary Cap Space. :cheers:
     
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    If Chicago strikes out on the big fish I think they'll land Boozer. He's a great fit there next to Noah.
     
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    the suns more or less cut ties with stoudemire by refusing to offer 5 years and then signing warrick when amare balked. odds of him returning are pretty low.

    i think it is also unlikely boozer signs with the jazz since they have millsap ready to go.

    of all the teams with cap space the bulls have the best remaining intact talent, so it is extremely unlikely they wouldn't end up with at least one of the top 5 names.
     
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    Yeah they can.

    Once this year's pick is done, they can trade next year's, even if this year's was traded. They can't trade next year and the year after's before next year's draft.
     
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    looks like the Knicks are going to sign amare to a max deal, so is essence they lose.....
     
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    So true!
     
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